SCIENCE REPORTER

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ISSN: 0036-8512

VOLUME 46 NUMBER 9 September 2009

CONTENTS

COVER STORY
Insects at the Scene of Crime! DAVINDER SINGH & MADHU BALA	8
FEATURE ARTICLES CSIR IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATION CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH	19
Zinc: The Inexpensive ‘Wonderdrug’ SUJIT KUMAR NAHA	27
SOYA – The Super Bean A.P. GANDHI	30
Poisonous Plants AMRITA SINGH	45
FICTION The Rogue Nanobots SAUMYASHANT NAYAK	36
DEPARTMENTS
REACTIONS	6
EDITORIAL	7
SHORT FEATURES: THE BIZARRE CONCEPT OF SPIN	54
BOOK REVIEW	14
SPECTRUM	16
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE	24
POINT-COUNTERPOINT	39
HUMOUR	42
PUZZLE CORNER	51
FLORAL RECORDS	53
AMAZING ADAPTATIONS	56
FUN QUIZ	58
WHAT’S NEW	60
CROSSWORD	62

Science Reporter

Vol. 46, September 2009, pp 8-13

Insects at the Scene of Crime!

DAVINDER SINGH & MADHU BALA

Forensic Entomology, still a young science, is increasingly

finding its way into standard crime investigation

Science Reporter

Vol. 46, September 2009, pp 19-22

CSIR IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATION

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH

CIMFR is a premier organization providing basic research and help in

technology upgradation and adaptation to coal and mineral based industries

Science Reporter

Vol. 46, September 2009, pp 27-29

Zinc: The Inexpensive ‘Wonderdrug’

SUJIT KUMAR NAHA

Adequate zinc intake can play a vital role in preventing many diseases

Science Reporter

Vol. 46, September 2009, pp 30-33

SOYA – The Super Bean

A.P. GANDHI

Blessed with high protein and oil contents, soybeans provide instant

solution to combat malnutrition

Science Reporter

Vol. 46, September 2009, pp 45-48

Poisonous Plants

AMRITA SINGH

Despite the threat posed by plants producing toxic substances, amazing

benefits may accrue from them